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Essex County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 849,477   ( 65,508 from 2010 , 13,305 from 2020)
Land area: 126.1 square miles
Population density: 6737.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:250,873 29.53% 3.6%
Black:320,15737.69% 3.8%
Indian:1,7670.21% 17.1%
Asian:54,3876.40% 53.3%
2+ races:13,6441.61% 3.2%
Hispanic:208,64924.56% 31.1%
Total non-White:598,60470.47% 14.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,946 12.7
Deaths:17,31710.0
Net Migration: -26,557-15.4
Net Immigration: 8,3814.9
Change in White population:-9,304 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:74,812 9.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Essex County, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +12,299 D +13,684 R + 2.5%
D +25,983
2020 vs. 2012 R +10,708 D +19,077 R + 1.2%
D +29,785
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,412 D +25,102 D + 3.0%
D +26,514
2016 vs. 2008 R -10,887 D +11,418 D + 5.6%
D +531
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 53% Joe Biden (D) 266,820 77.1% Donald Trump* (R) 75,475 21.8% 3,892 [+] 1.1% 346,187 -19 -25 7.58%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 240,837 77.0% Donald Trump (R) 63,176 20.2% 8,871 [+] 2.8% 312,884 -21 -26 8.01%
2012 50% Barack Obama* (D) 237,035 78.0% Mitt Romney (R) 64,767 21.3% 2,269 [+] 0.7% 304,071 -19 -26 8.33%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 240,306 75.9% John McCain (R) 74,063 23.4% 2,181 [+] 0.7% 316,550 -18 -22 8.16%
2004 49% John Kerry (D) 203,681 70.4% George W. Bush* (R) 83,374 28.8% 2,293 [+] 0.8% 289,348 -17 -22 8.01%
2000 44% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 185,505 71.5% George W. Bush (R) 66,842 25.8% 7,226 [+] 2.8% 259,573 -15 -22 8.14%
1996 43% Bill Clinton* (D) 175,368 69.0% Robert Dole (R) 65,162 25.6% 13,666 [+] 5.4% 254,196 -10 -15 8.26%
1992 47% Bill Clinton (D) 158,130 57.1% George Bush* (R) 89,146 32.2% 29,582 [+] 10.7% 276,858 -8 -5 8.28%
1988 47% Michael Dukakis (D) 156,098 56.4% George Bush (R) 111,491 40.3% 9,378 [+] 3.4% 276,967 -16 -13 8.94%
1984 52% Walter Mondale (D) 173,295 55.1% Ronald Reagan* (R) 136,798 43.5% 4,450 1.4% 314,543 -17 -15 9.77%
1980 47% Jimmy Carter* (D) 145,281 50.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 117,222 40.8% 24,663 [+] 8.6% 287,166 -11 -10 9.65%
1976 53% Jimmy Carter (D) 174,434 55.2% Gerald Ford* (R) 133,911 42.4% 7,467 [+] 2.4% 315,812 -8 -6 10.48%
1972 55% Richard Nixon* (R) 170,036 50.2% George McGovern (D) 161,270 47.6% 7,582 [+] 2.2% 338,888 -11 -11 11.31%
1968 61% Hubert Humphrey (D) 185,440 51.9% Richard Nixon (R) 140,084 39.2% 31,571 [+] 8.8% 357,095 -7 -4 12.42%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 277,042 69.9% Barry Goldwater (R) 116,172 29.3% 3,263 0.8% 396,477 -5 -9 13.92%
1960 68% John Kennedy (D) 217,878 55.4% Richard Nixon (R) 167,848 42.6% 7,897 2.0% 393,623 -7 -7 14.19%
1956 63% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 234,682 60.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 146,313 37.7% 7,258 1.9% 388,253 -4 3 15.63%
1952 66% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 219,863 53.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 180,501 44.3% 7,271 1.8% 407,635 -3 -1 16.85%
1948 58% Thomas Dewey (R) 166,963 48.6% Harry Truman* (D) 155,468 45.3% 21,136 [+] 6.2% 343,567 -2 3 17.62%
1944 63% Thomas Dewey (R) 178,989 49.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 174,320 48.3% 7,433 2.1% 360,742 1 4 18.37%
1940 62% Wendell Willkie (R) 182,124 52.9% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 154,363 44.9% 7,547 2.2% 344,034 5 8 17.44%
1936 63% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 174,857 54.7% Alf Landon (R) 140,991 44.1% 3,593 [+] 1.1% 319,441 5 8 17.55%
1932 57% Herbert Hoover* (R) 149,630 51.5% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 132,666 45.6% 8,476 [+] 2.9% 290,772 4 12 17.84%
1928 62% Herbert Hoover (R) 168,856 58.5% Al Smith (D) 118,268 41.0% 1,390 [+] 0.5% 288,514 -1 0 18.62%
1924 44% Calvin Coolidge (R) 123,614 66.2% John Davis (D) 41,708 22.3% 21,351 [+] 11.4% 186,673 4 12 17.16%
1920 43% Warren Harding (R) 116,168 70.9% James Cox (D) 40,970 25.0% 6,710 [+] 4.1% 163,848 3 11 18.00%
1916 26% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 54,167 59.2% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 34,596 37.8% 2,676 [+] 2.9% 91,439 5 13 18.49%
1912 25% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 33,627 41.7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 26,250 32.6% 20,724 [+] 25.7% 80,601 1 -2 18.63%
1908 31% William Taft (R) 53,687 61.7% William J. Bryan (D) 30,191 34.7% 3,127 [+] 3.6% 87,005 5 10 18.63%
1904 33% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 50,508 62.7% Alton Parker (D) 25,452 31.6% 4,550 [+] 5.7% 80,510 6 6 18.63%
1900 35% William McKinley* (R) 45,318 61.8% William J. Bryan (D) 25,735 35.1% 2,241 [+] 3.1% 73,294 7 10 18.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 266,820 77.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 75,475 21.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,296 0.4%
Other 2,596 0.7%
TOTAL 346,187
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -25


2016 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 240,837 77.0%
Donald Trump (R) 63,176 20.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,111 1.0%
Jill Stein (Grn) 2,921 0.9%
Other 2,839 0.9%
TOTAL 312,884
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -26


2012 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 237,035 78.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 64,767 21.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 962 0.3%
Other 1,307 0.4%
TOTAL 304,071
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -26


2008 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 240,306 75.9%
John McCain (R) 74,063 23.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 817 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 362 0.1%
Other 1,002 0.3%
TOTAL 316,550
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -22


2004 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 83,374 28.8%
John Kerry (D) 203,681 70.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,134 0.4%
Other 1,159 0.4%
TOTAL 289,348
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -22


2000 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 66,842 25.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 185,505 71.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,641 2.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 391 0.2%
Other 1,194 0.5%
TOTAL 259,573
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -22


1996 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 175,368 69.0%
Robert Dole (R) 65,162 25.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 9,513 3.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,165 1.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 416 0.2%
Other 572 0.2%
TOTAL 254,196
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -15


1992 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 158,130 57.1%
George Bush* (R) 89,146 32.2%
Ross Perot (I) 26,961 9.7%
Other 2,621 0.9%
TOTAL 276,858
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5


1988 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 111,491 40.3%
Michael Dukakis (D) 156,098 56.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 469 0.2%
Other 8,909 3.2%
TOTAL 276,967
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13


1984 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 136,798 43.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 173,295 55.1%
Other 4,450 1.4%
TOTAL 314,543
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15


1980 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 117,222 40.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 145,281 50.6%
John Anderson (I) 21,271 7.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,192 0.4%
Other 2,200 0.8%
TOTAL 287,166
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10


1976 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 174,434 55.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 133,911 42.4%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 3,191 1.0%
Other 4,276 1.4%
TOTAL 315,812
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


1972 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 170,036 50.2%
George McGovern (D) 161,270 47.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 6,257 1.8%
Other 1,325 0.4%
TOTAL 338,888
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


1968 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 140,084 39.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 185,440 51.9%
George Wallace (AIP) 26,823 7.5%
Other 4,748 1.3%
TOTAL 357,095
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -4


1964 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 277,042 69.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 116,172 29.3%
Other 3,263 0.8%
TOTAL 396,477
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9


1960 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 217,878 55.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 167,848 42.6%
Other 7,897 2.0%
TOTAL 393,623
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7


1956 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 234,682 60.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 146,313 37.7%
Other 7,258 1.9%
TOTAL 388,253
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3


1952 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 219,863 53.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 180,501 44.3%
Other 7,271 1.8%
TOTAL 407,635
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1948 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 155,468 45.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 166,963 48.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 11,741 3.4%
Other 9,395 2.7%
TOTAL 343,567
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3


1944 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 174,320 48.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 178,989 49.6%
Other 7,433 2.1%
TOTAL 360,742
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4


1940 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 154,363 44.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 182,124 52.9%
Other 7,547 2.2%
TOTAL 344,034
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


1936 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 174,857 54.7%
Alf Landon (R) 140,991 44.1%
William Lemke (Union) 2,364 0.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 714 0.2%
Other 515 0.2%
TOTAL 319,441
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


1932 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 132,666 45.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 149,630 51.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 7,540 2.6%
Other 936 0.3%
TOTAL 290,772
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12


1928 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 168,856 58.5%
Al Smith (D) 118,268 41.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,080 0.4%
Other 310 0.1%
TOTAL 288,514
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1924 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 123,614 66.2%
John Davis (D) 41,708 22.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 20,877 11.2%
Other 474 0.3%
TOTAL 186,673
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 12


1920 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 116,168 70.9%
James Cox (D) 40,970 25.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,939 3.6%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 260 0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 176 0.1%
Other 335 0.2%
TOTAL 163,848
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11


1916 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 34,596 37.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 54,167 59.2%
Allan Benson (Soc) 2,280 2.5%
James Hanly (Proh) 184 0.2%
Other 212 0.2%
TOTAL 91,439
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1912 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 26,250 32.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 33,627 41.7%
William Taft* (R) 16,994 21.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,320 4.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 167 0.2%
Other 243 0.3%
TOTAL 80,601
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


1908 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 53,687 61.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 30,191 34.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,205 2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 318 0.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 401 0.5%
Other 203 0.2%
TOTAL 87,005
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10


1904 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 50,508 62.7%
Alton Parker (D) 25,452 31.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,479 3.1%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 582 0.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 842 1.0%
Other 647 0.8%
TOTAL 80,510
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1900 President, Essex County, NJ
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 45,318 61.8%
William J. Bryan (D) 25,735 35.1%
Other 2,241 3.1%
TOTAL 73,294
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex County, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 28% Phil Murphy* (D) 132,520 74.0% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 45,542 25.4% 1,105 [+] 0.6% 179,167 -23 6.85%
2020 S2 52% Cory Booker* (D) 260,604 77.8% Rik Mehta (R) 69,750 20.8% 4,715 [+] 1.4% 335,069 -20 7.54%
2018 S1 39% Robert Menendez* (D) 194,068 76.5% Bob Hugin (R) 53,537 21.1% 6,239 [+] 2.5% 253,844 -22 8.00%
2017 G 26% Phil Murphy (D) 129,470 79.5% Kim Guadagno (R) 30,633 18.8% 2,743 [+] 1.7% 162,846 -23 7.58%
2014 S2 22% Cory Booker* (D) 106,472 77.2% Jeffrey Bell (R) 29,527 21.4% 1,975 [+] 1.4% 137,974 -21 7.38%
2013 S2 19% Cory Booker (D) 92,384 77.8% Steve Lonegan (R) 24,929 21.0% 1,460 [+] 1.2% 118,773 -23 8.79%
2013 G 25% Barbara Buono (D) 95,747 61.8% Chris Christie* (R) 57,353 37.0% 1,902 [+] 1.2% 155,002 -23 7.30%
2012 S1 45% Robert Menendez* (D) 213,404 78.8% Joe Kyrillos (R) 53,009 19.6% 4,311 [+] 1.6% 270,724 -20 8.02%
2009 G 31% Jon Corzine* (D) 122,640 67.2% Chris Christie (R) 50,240 27.5% 9,696 [+] 5.3% 182,576 -21 7.53%
2008 S2 45% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 198,623 75.0% Dick Zimmer (R) 61,829 23.3% 4,348 [+] 1.6% 264,800 -19 7.60%
2006 S1 29% Robert Menendez (D) 122,751 72.1% Tom Kean, Jr. (R) 45,266 26.6% 2,333 [+] 1.4% 170,350 -18 7.57%
2005 G 31% Jon Corzine (D) 131,312 72.7% Doug Forrester (R) 45,789 25.4% 3,456 [+] 1.9% 180,557 -18 7.88%
2002 S2 27% Frank Lautenberg (D) 114,624 71.1% Doug Forrester (R) 44,072 27.3% 2,541 [+] 1.6% 161,237 -14 7.23%
2001 G 31% Jim McGreevey (D) 129,406 71.9% Bret Schundler (R) 48,540 27.0% 2,083 [+] 1.2% 180,029 -15 8.08%
2000 S1 43% Jon Corzine (D) 170,756 68.4% Bob Franks (R) 73,757 29.5% 5,263 [+] 2.1% 249,776 -18 8.28%
1997 G 33% Jim McGreevey (D) 120,429 61.2% Christine Todd Whitman* (R) 69,470 35.3% 6,778 [+] 3.4% 196,677 -12 8.13%
1996 S2 40% Robert Torricelli (D) 160,714 67.9% Dick Zimmer (R) 68,286 28.9% 7,608 [+] 3.2% 236,608 -14 8.20%
1994 S1 29% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 107,082 62.7% Chuck Haytaian (R) 60,671 35.5% 3,116 [+] 1.8% 170,869 -12 8.32%
1993 G 34% Jim Florio* (D) 116,891 58.7% Christine Todd Whitman (R) 78,824 39.6% 3,436 [+] 1.7% 199,151 -10 7.95%
1990 S2 26% Bill Bradley* (D) 93,052 61.1% Christine Todd Whitman (R) 56,722 37.2% 2,539 [+] 1.7% 152,313 -10 7.86%
1989 G 32% Jim Florio (D) 131,835 68.9% Jim Courter (R) 57,206 29.9% 2,206 [+] 1.2% 191,247 -7 8.49%
1988 S1 44% Frank Lautenberg* (D) 170,591 65.0% Pete Dawkins (R) 85,169 32.4% 6,855 [+] 2.6% 262,615 -13 8.79%
1985 G 30% Tom Kean* (R) 121,685 66.9% Peter Shapiro (D) 56,694 31.2% 3,383 [+] 1.9% 181,762 -3 9.21%
1984 S2 50% Bill Bradley* (D) 219,902 73.4% Mary Mochary (R) 76,179 25.4% 3,530 [+] 1.2% 299,611 -9 9.68%
1982 S1 34% Frank Lautenberg (D) 126,766 60.6% Millicent Fenwick (R) 79,654 38.1% 2,672 [+] 1.3% 209,092 -10 9.53%
1981 G 37% Jim Florio (D) 129,969 57.9% Tom Kean (R) 92,185 41.1% 2,169 [+] 1.0% 224,323 -8 9.68%
1978 S2 32% Bill Bradley (D) 118,596 62.6% Jeffrey Bell (R) 68,503 36.2% 2,249 [+] 1.2% 189,348 -7 9.67%
1977 G 35% Brendan Byrne* (D) 120,576 58.0% Raymond Bateman (R) 83,409 40.1% 3,853 [+] 1.9% 207,838 -2 9.77%
1976 S1 48% Harrison Williams* (D) 194,533 67.8% David Norcross (R) 87,771 30.6% 4,668 [+] 1.6% 286,972 -7 10.35%
1973 G 38% Brendan Byrne (D) 162,989 69.2% Charles Sandman (R) 68,223 29.0% 4,211 [+] 1.8% 235,423 -3 11.09%
1972 S2 50% Clifford Case* (R) 163,583 52.5% Paul Krebs (D) 137,821 44.2% 10,359 [+] 3.3% 311,763 -10 11.17%
1970 S1 42% Harrison Williams* (D) 146,129 59.2% Nelson Gross (R) 94,615 38.3% 6,109 [+] 2.5% 246,853 -4 11.52%
1969 G 49% William Cahill (R) 147,188 51.8% Robert Meyner (D) 131,479 46.2% 5,681 [+] 2.0% 284,348 -8 12.02%
1966 S2 44% Clifford Case* (R) 152,761 59.1% Warren Wilentz (D) 96,970 37.5% 8,744 [+] 3.4% 258,475 -1 12.13%
1965 G 50% Richard Hughes* (D) 178,830 60.9% Wayne Dumont (R) 109,081 37.1% 5,830 [+] 2.0% 293,741 -4 13.17%
1964 S1 64% Harrison Williams* (D) 240,797 64.5% Bernard Stanley (R) 127,951 34.3% 4,452 [+] 1.2% 373,200 -3 13.77%
1961 G 50% Richard Hughes (D) 156,033 53.1% James Mitchell (R) 135,342 46.1% 2,418 [+] 0.8% 293,793 -3 13.65%
1960 S2 65% Clifford Case* (R) 190,888 50.7% Thorn Lord (D) 177,163 47.1% 8,436 [+] 2.2% 376,487 -5 14.13%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Essex County, NJ

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 NJ08Rob Menendez (D) 6,295 77.2% Marcos Arroyo (R) 1,589 19.5% 266 3.3% 8,150
2022-11-08 NJ10Donald Payne, Jr.* (D) 57,229 85.3% David Pinckney (R) 8,287 12.4% 1,570 2.3% 67,086
2022-11-08 NJ11Mikie Sherrill* (D) 72,132 71.5% Paul DeGroot (R) 27,893 27.7% 830 0.8% 100,855
County Total for 2022-11-08:   176,091
2020-11-03 NJ07Tom Malinowski* (D) 7,625 66.1% Tom Kean, Jr. (R) 3,904 33.9% 0 0.0% 11,529
2020-11-03 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 30,689 74.3% Jason Mushnick (R) 10,333 25.0% 308 0.7% 41,330
2020-11-03 NJ10Donald Payne, Jr.* (D) 146,101 89.4% Jennifer Zinone (R) 13,000 8.0% 4,394 2.7% 163,495
2020-11-03 NJ11Mikie Sherrill* (D) 71,053 62.0% Rosemary Becchi (R) 43,603 38.0% 0 0.0% 114,656
County Total for 2020-11-03:   331,010
2018-11-06 NJ07Tom Malinowski (D) 6,239 69.0% Leonard Lance* (R) 2,736 30.3% 62 0.7% 9,037
2018-11-06 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 20,977 78.3% John Muniz (R) 5,148 19.2% 678 2.5% 26,803
2018-11-06 NJ10Donald Payne, Jr.* (D) 112,372 92.5% Agha Khan (R) 6,983 5.7% 2,165 1.8% 121,520
2018-11-06 NJ11Mikie Sherrill (D) 56,669 66.2% Jay Webber (R) 28,008 32.7% 909 1.1% 85,586
County Total for 2018-11-06:   242,946
2016-11-08 NJ07Peter Jacob (D) 5,022 56.2% Leonard Lance* (R) 3,765 42.1% 147 1.6% 8,934
2016-11-08 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 24,465 78.8% Agha Khan (R) 5,057 16.3% 1,544 5.0% 31,066
2016-11-08 NJ10Donald Payne, Jr.* (D) 119,449 90.7% David Pinckney (R) 9,463 7.2% 2,761 2.1% 131,673
2016-11-08 NJ11Joseph Wenzel (D) 39,311 49.2% Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 37,617 47.1% 2,927 3.7% 79,855
County Total for 2016-11-08:   251,528
2014-11-04 NJ07Janice Kovach (D) 2,431 49.7% Leonard Lance* (R) 2,396 49.0% 64 1.3% 4,891
2014-11-04 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 9,099 75.9% Jude Tiscornia (R) 2,358 19.7% 533 4.4% 11,990
2014-11-04 NJ10Donald Payne, Jr.* (D) 59,989 90.1% Yolanda Dentley (R) 5,469 8.2% 1,094 1.6% 66,552
2014-11-04 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 22,924 51.7% Mark Dunec (D) 21,386 48.3% 0 0.0% 44,310
County Total for 2014-11-04:   127,743
2012-11-06 NJ07Upendra Chivukula (D) 3,926 50.4% Leonard Lance* (R) 3,674 47.1% 196 2.5% 7,796
2012-11-06 NJ08Albio Sires* (D) 25,770 80.9% Maria Karczewski (R) 4,920 15.4% 1,182 3.7% 31,872
2012-11-06 NJ10Donald Payne, Jr. (D) 128,526 91.8% Brian Kelemen (R) 9,170 6.6% 2,251 1.6% 139,947
2012-11-06 NJ11John Arvanites (D) 39,834 50.9% Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 37,475 47.9% 993 1.3% 78,302
County Total for 2012-11-06:   257,917
2010-11-02 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 36,956 61.5% Roland Straten (R) 22,188 36.9% 913 1.5% 60,057
2010-11-02 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 60,621 92.1% Michael Alonso (R) 4,186 6.4% 1,042 1.6% 65,849
2010-11-02 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 13,238 67.3% Douglas Herbert (D) 6,110 31.1% 309 1.6% 19,657
2010-11-02 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 8,239 85.3% Henrietta Dwyer (R) 1,135 11.8% 284 2.9% 9,658
County Total for 2010-11-02:   155,221
2008-11-04 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 63,579 68.1% Roland Straten (R) 28,955 31.0% 762 0.8% 93,296
2008-11-04 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 107,168 99.1% Michael Taber (Socialist Workers) 948 0.9% 0 0.0% 108,116
2008-11-04 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 19,183 61.3% Tom Wyka (D) 11,834 37.8% 282 0.9% 31,299
2008-11-04 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 16,254 81.9% Joseph Turula (R) 2,948 14.9% 647 3.3% 19,849
County Total for 2008-11-04:   252,560
2006-11-07 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 42,708 71.1% Jose Sandoval (R) 16,730 27.9% 609 1.0% 60,047
2006-11-07 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 55,182 100.0% 0 0.0% 55,182
2006-11-07 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 12,572 58.9% Tom Wyka (D) 8,457 39.6% 307 1.4% 21,336
2006-11-07 NJ13Albio Sires* (D) 10,147 85.2% John Guarini (R) 1,430 12.0% 329 2.8% 11,906
County Total for 2006-11-07:   148,471
2004-11-02 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 61,438 64.9% George Ajjan (R) 30,309 32.0% 2,986 3.2% 94,733
2004-11-02 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 100,151 98.1% Toy-Ling Washington (Green) 1,158 1.1% 761 0.7% 102,070
2004-11-02 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 19,832 63.2% James Buell (D) 11,043 35.2% 519 1.7% 31,394
2004-11-02 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 18,493 80.2% Richard Piatkowski (R) 4,040 17.5% 518 2.2% 23,051
County Total for 2004-11-02:   251,248
2002-11-05 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 38,518 64.6% Jared Silverman (R) 18,986 31.9% 2,101 3.5% 59,605
2002-11-05 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 53,560 90.4% Andrew Wirtz (R) 5,663 9.6% 0 0.0% 59,223
2002-11-05 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 14,607 68.1% Vij Pawar (D) 6,697 31.2% 150 0.7% 21,454
2002-11-05 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 10,069 85.5% James Geron (R) 1,395 11.8% 317 2.7% 11,781
County Total for 2002-11-05:   152,063
2000-11-07 NJ07Maryanne Connelly (D) 5,654 51.9% Mike Ferguson (R) 4,996 45.8% 252 2.3% 10,902
2000-11-07 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 56,294 64.5% Anthony Fusco (R) 27,440 31.4% 3,606 4.1% 87,340
2000-11-07 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 85,601 93.5% Dirk Weber (R) 5,678 6.2% 272 0.3% 91,551
2000-11-07 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 18,263 60.2% John Scollo (D) 11,468 37.8% 591 1.9% 30,322
2000-11-07 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 16,110 83.9% Theresa DeLeon (R) 2,632 13.7% 451 2.3% 19,193
County Total for 2000-11-07:   239,308
1998-11-03 NJ07Bob Franks* (R) 4,183 62.5% Maryanne Connelly (D) 2,410 36.0% 98 1.5% 6,691
1998-11-03 NJ08Bill Pascrell* (D) 32,308 58.6% Matthew Kirnan (R) 21,330 38.7% 1,495 2.7% 55,133
1998-11-03 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 54,336 89.6% William Wnuck (R) 3,608 6.0% 2,672 4.4% 60,616
1998-11-03 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 13,748 69.4% John Scollo (D) 5,698 28.8% 353 1.8% 19,799
1998-11-03 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 7,811 71.3% Theresa DeLeon (R) 2,486 22.7% 659 6.0% 10,956
County Total for 1998-11-03:   153,195
1996-11-05 NJ07Bob Franks* (R) 6,327 61.1% Larry Lerner (D) 3,937 38.0% 91 0.9% 10,355
1996-11-05 NJ08Bill Martini* (R) 41,792 51.8% Bill Pascrell (D) 38,454 47.6% 509 0.6% 80,755
1996-11-05 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 81,578 91.8% Vanessa Williams (R) 6,958 7.8% 303 0.3% 88,839
1996-11-05 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen* (R) 17,810 62.6% Chris Evangel (D) 10,272 36.1% 370 1.3% 28,452
1996-11-05 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 14,758 84.5% Carlos Munoz (R) 2,394 13.7% 311 1.8% 17,463
County Total for 1996-11-05:   225,864
1994-11-08 NJ07Bob Franks* (R) 5,311 64.7% Karen Carroll (D) 2,845 34.7% 54 0.7% 8,210
1994-11-08 NJ08Bill Martini (R) 33,107 50.3% Herb Klein* (D) 31,863 48.4% 814 1.2% 65,784
1994-11-08 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 48,107 86.0% Jim Ford (R) 7,008 12.5% 804 1.4% 55,919
1994-11-08 NJ11Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) 14,747 63.6% Frank Herbert (D) 8,260 35.6% 188 0.8% 23,195
1994-11-08 NJ13Robert Menendez* (D) 6,778 62.0% Fernando Alonso (R) 3,671 33.6% 488 4.5% 10,937
County Total for 1994-11-08:   164,045
1992-11-03 NJ07Bob Franks (R) 6,685 60.9% Leonard Sendelsky (D) 3,818 34.8% 482 4.4% 10,985
1992-11-03 NJ08Herb Klein (D) 45,262 49.4% Joseph Bubba (R) 39,560 43.1% 6,863 7.5% 91,685
1992-11-03 NJ10Donald Payne* (D) 76,269 88.7% Alfred Palermo (R) 8,757 10.2% 1,002 1.2% 86,028
1992-11-03 NJ11Dean Gallo* (R) 21,977 68.5% Ona Spiridellis (D) 8,904 27.7% 1,221 3.8% 32,102
1992-11-03 NJ13Robert Menendez (D) 10,104 63.7% Fred Theemling (R) 4,253 26.8% 1,514 9.5% 15,871
County Total for 1992-11-03:   236,671
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Essex County, NJ

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 572,980 59,946 10.5% 296,756 51.8% 216,278 37.7% Dem +236,810 Dem +41.3% 88%
2022 567,899 58,598 10.3% 296,357 52.2% 212,944 37.5% Dem +237,759 Dem +41.9% 87%
2020 570,655 56,499 9.9% 294,203 51.6% 219,953 38.5% Dem +237,704 Dem +41.7% 88%
2018 512,119 50,502 9.9% 262,201 51.2% 199,416 38.9% Dem +211,699 Dem +41.3% 80%
2016 535,181 49,853 9.3% 259,428 48.5% 225,900 42.2% Dem +209,575 Dem +39.2% 86%
2014 488,238 43,888 9.0% 224,161 45.9% 220,189 45.1% Dem +180,273 Dem +36.9% 80%
2012 484,228 45,453 9.4% 219,383 45.3% 219,392 45.3% Dem +173,930 Dem +35.9% 81%
2010 456,364 45,843 10.0% 211,607 46.4% 198,914 43.6% Dem +165,764 Dem +36.3% 77%
2008 446,258 45,790 10.3% 209,583 47.0% 190,885 42.8% Dem +163,793 Dem +36.7% 76%
2006 415,921 41,137 9.9% 150,399 36.2% 224,385 53.9% Dem +109,262 Dem +26.3% 71%
2004 428,942 43,170 10.1% 154,808 36.1% 230,964 53.8% Dem +111,638 Dem +26.0% 73%
2002 413,346 45,918 11.1% 160,120 38.7% 207,308 50.2% Dem +114,202 Dem +27.6% 70%
2000 429,337 48,162 11.2% 156,372 36.4% 224,803 52.4% Dem +108,210 Dem +25.2% 73%
1998 413,988 47,346 11.4% 144,969 35.0% 221,673 53.5% Dem +97,623 Dem +23.6% 70%
1994 345,626 52,097 15.1% 146,793 42.5% 146,736 42.5% Dem +94,696 Dem +27.4% 59%
1986 388,646 57,374 14.8% 174,770 45.0% 156,502 40.3% Dem +117,396 Dem +30.2% 65%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.